Willie Anderson vs. Jeremy Lin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jeremy Lin and Willie Anderson that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Willie Anderson

vs.

Jeremy Lin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willie Anderson: 1988-89 to 1996-97
Jeremy Lin: 2010-11 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willie Anderson 0 Jeremy Lin 1

NBA Seasons Willie Anderson 9 Jeremy Lin 9

Playoffs Played Willie Anderson 7 Jeremy Lin 4

All-Star Games Willie Anderson 0 Jeremy Lin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willie Anderson 12.2 Jeremy Lin 11.6

Rebounds Per Game Willie Anderson 3.8 Jeremy Lin 2.8

Assists Per Game Willie Anderson 3.8 Jeremy Lin 4.3

Steals Per Game Willie Anderson 1.1 Jeremy Lin 1.1

Blocks Per Game Willie Anderson 0.6 Jeremy Lin 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie Anderson 6,771 Jeremy Lin 5,567

Total Rebounds Willie Anderson 2,082 Jeremy Lin 1,338

Total Assists Willie Anderson 2,105 Jeremy Lin 2,042

Total Steals Willie Anderson 594 Jeremy Lin 519

Total Blocks Willie Anderson 342 Jeremy Lin 175

Total Games Willie Anderson 555 Jeremy Lin 480

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie Anderson .471 Jeremy Lin .433

3-Point Percentage Willie Anderson .266 Jeremy Lin .342

Free Throw Percentage Willie Anderson .786 Jeremy Lin .809

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie Anderson 18.6 (1989) Jeremy Lin 18.0 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Willie Anderson 5.3 (1992) Jeremy Lin 3.8 (2017)

Assists Per Game Willie Anderson 5.3 (1992) Jeremy Lin 6.2 (2012)

Steals Per Game Willie Anderson 1.9 (1989) Jeremy Lin 1.6 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Willie Anderson 0.9 (1992) Jeremy Lin 0.5 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willie Anderson 9.3 Jeremy Lin 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Willie Anderson 2.7 Jeremy Lin 2.0

Assists Per Game Willie Anderson 2.4 Jeremy Lin 2.2

Steals Per Game Willie Anderson 0.8 Jeremy Lin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Willie Anderson 0.2 Jeremy Lin 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie Anderson 483 Jeremy Lin 180

Total Rebounds Willie Anderson 142 Jeremy Lin 49

Total Assists Willie Anderson 127 Jeremy Lin 56

Total Steals Willie Anderson 42 Jeremy Lin 11

Total Blocks Willie Anderson 12 Jeremy Lin 2

Total Games Willie Anderson 52 Jeremy Lin 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie Anderson .464 Jeremy Lin .376

3-Point Percentage Willie Anderson .333 Jeremy Lin .216

Free Throw Percentage Willie Anderson .785 Jeremy Lin .836

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie Anderson 20.5 (1990) Jeremy Lin 12.4 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Willie Anderson 5.4 (1990) Jeremy Lin 3.7 (2014)

Assists Per Game Willie Anderson 5.2 (1990) Jeremy Lin 4.3 (2014)

Steals Per Game Willie Anderson 1.5 (1991) Jeremy Lin 0.7 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Willie Anderson 0.5 (1994) Jeremy Lin 0.3 (2013)